Raicho Hiratsuka

Overview

Raicho Hiratsuka (née Haru) born Tokyo, Japan February 10, 1886 (d. 1971). Pioneering Japanese feminist. Founded and edited first Japanese women’s journal, Bluestocking, 1911. Undertook peace mission to US on outbreak of Korean War asking for Japan to remain pacifist and neutral, 1950.

Quotations

“In the beginning, Woman was truly the Sun. An authentic person.” (Seito Manifesto, 1911; photo ko.wikipedia)